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Title: Grains per inch for tapered Maple shafts
Post by: Wudstix on May 28, 2020, 01:25:05 PM

Anyone have a swag at what the gpi is for tapered Maple shafts?
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Title: Re: Grains per inch for tapered Maple shafts
Post by: MSwickard on May 28, 2020, 02:17:33 PM

Sources I've seen around 19 grains/ in. If tapered slightly less. Ash is 15-16, Hickory is 17-18, sitka spruce around 15.

Title: Re: Grains per inch for tapered Maple shafts
Post by: Wudstix on May 28, 2020, 02:32:55 PM

Thanks I have some shafts that are @20 gpi so probably Maple. I'll keep these numbers for reference.
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